Kanon Nakashima

Kanon Nakashima
中島 叶夢
Born (2011-01-21) 21 January 2011 (age 15)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2026 DakarTeam

Kanon Nakashima (Japanese: 中島 叶夢; born 21 January 2011) is a Japanese artistic gymnast.

Gymnastics career

In June 2026, Nakashima competed at the 2026 Junior Asian Gymnastics Championships and won silver in the team competition. She also won bronze on uneven bars and balance beam.

In November 2026, she represented Japan at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics. She helped Japan qualify in second place in the team competition. Individually she finished in eighth during the all-around qualification with 51.332 points. However, she didn't advance to the event final since Japan already qualified two gymnasts. During the inaugural team final she helped Japan win silver with a score of 107.564.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Kanon Nakashima
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2026
Asian Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Youth Olympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Team Japan 名簿" (PDF). joc.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "體操|亞錦成年及青年賽女子單項決賽 中國隊單日獲3金2銀2銅". hk01.com (in Japanese). 29 June 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Crumlish, John (8 November 2026). "Xie Guying heads all-around qualifications, leads China to top spot in team qualifications at Youth Olympic Games". intlgymnast.com. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "ユースオリンピック体操女子予選 南埜佑芽が4位、藤後七海が5位で個人総合決勝へ|ダカール2026". Olympics.com (in Japanese). 8 November 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "体操団体総合は男女ともに「銀」 夏季ユース五輪第10日". ashi.com (in Japanese). 9 November 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2026.